[RWC2019][Pool D] Round 1 - Australia vs. Fiji (21/09/2019)

[Kapa O Pango]

The Fijian backline will definely cause some issues to the Wallabies defence, so much firepower in that backline.

 

[Derpus]

Radradra and Tuisova seems very dangerous out wide but isnt Rad a 13 normally? Or has he alot of time on the wing?

Semi was a winger in league but I think got converted to 13 in France.

Given how long it took MK to master the wing, I doubt Semi has the positional ability to play 13 at test level as a league convert.

He's lethal to be sure, though.

 

[Derpus]

Radradra and Tuisova seems very dangerous out wide but isnt Rad a 13 normally? Or has he alot of time on the wing?

Semi was a winger in league but I think got converted to 13 in France.

Given how long it took MK to master the wing, I doubt Semi has the positional ability to play 13 at test level as a league convert.

He's lethal to be sure, though.

 

[Gena_ZA]

Just saw a highlight package of Radradra as I don't know him and don't follow League, at all.
Gosh, this gay can punish you, good luck and welcome to Union at the highest stage

 

[xeyikmn]

David Pocock has been selected at No 6 for Australia's Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji in Sapporo on Saturda

 

[TommiG88]

Up and ready for the triple header. Being a wuss and only on the coffee.

I'm hoping this will be a close one, but it probably won't be.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Night on the sauce followed by 90mins of sleep

Safe to say I'm feeling fresh as a daisy right now

 

[Leinster Fan]

Got up for this. Not convinced it was a smart move but here we are.

 

[Leinster Fan]

If Australia had scored there I think I'd have gone to bed out of disgust.

Edit: been a great start from Fiji actually.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

As we all predicted, this has descended into kick tennis

 

[TheSaffycen]

Woke up early for this, love Fiji but think they're too erratic to win this.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That kickoff was a beauty

 

[TommiG88]

Brilliant.

 

[TheSaffycen]

I LOVE FIJI!!!!! Everything is just so good going forward

 

[Alex Anghel]

Lovely try!

 

[Leinster Fan]

There's been a lot of obvious closing of the gap recently but that takes the biscuit from Australia.

Edit: who cares, what a f***ing try.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They look way more structured than I expected, in defence and attack

 

[Which Tyler]

I wasn't intending to get up for this (was going to watch as-live, in time to catch France art match more-or-less live).
But my brain disagreed and got me up at 4.30!

What a start!

 

[TheSaffycen]

Great physicality, and that cross kick!! The point of attack in most good teams moves about but Fiji it switches flank every 3 seconds

 

[Leinster Fan]

The one worry I'd have based off the first 10 minutes is than already the big names (Nakarawa and the wingers) are taking a LOT of ball, don't know if they can keep it up.

The rest of them seem like athletic freaks as well to be fair so maybe I'm just taking s****.